Health Beat: Gastric bypass hypnosis: Help or hype?

From cutting meals to going under the knife, there are lots of ways to lose weight. Now, there's a new way that has some mesmerized: hypno-surgery.

You've heard of people using hypnosis to quit smoking, but have you ever heard of it for losing weight? One couple tried it and says it worked. Specifically, they had what they call "hypno-surgery," where they were tricked into thinking they had gastric bypass surgery.

Every year, 200,000 Americans are stapling, banding, even removing part of their stomachs to beat the bulge.

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